Karen Knight - women's sea kayaking class

Karen Knight

“Women’s Sea Kayaking Workshop”

Saturday, July 24

9 AM - 3 PM

Lake Cochituate in Wayland, MA

To be a skillful paddler, you do not need to be a certain height or build, nor do you have to have a lot of muscle mass or upper body strength. Kayaking is about technique, good judgment, and knowledge of your environment. In this all women’s workshop, we will strive to flow like water, graceful, and fluid with subtle power. In this course you will learn, develop and refine proper strokes, leans and bracing techniques as well as solo and assisted rescues. Then you will learn to link strokes and use leans and braces to maneuver your boat with grace and efficiency.

This course is open to women of all skill levels who have had at least some basic kayaking instruction. The instruction will be tailored to meet the skill levels of those participating.

Fee: $75 for NSPN members, $100 for non-members NOTE: First preference will be given to NSPN members. Any slots not filled 2 weeks before the class will be made available to non-members.

Class size: 8 maximum

TO REGISTER for this class send an email to the class facilitator, Suzanne Pritchett at [email protected].

Include your ACA#

Boat description

Emergency Contact name and phone

Suzanne will keep the registration list and a waiting list but will only hold your slot when she receives your check made out to NSPN. Write clearly on the memo line that the check is for Karen Knight’s WOMEN’S CLASS. If you cannot attend you will receive a refund only if your slot can be filled from the waiting list. If the class is oversubscribed Suzanne will ask if you want to be placed on the waiting list.

The Club makes every effort to provide these classes at below market prices. The club does not subsidize activities that benefit only the participants in classes with limited enrollment. Therefore, in the highly unlikely event that the class is canceled due to extreme weather, there will be no refunds. Lightening will obviously keep us off the water, but much can be learned from this talented teacher on shore.

Instructor Qualifications:

National Champion in Interpretive Freestyle canoeing from 1996 until her retirement in 2000, Karen Knight has been described as “a ballerina on the water.” An ACA Instructor Trainer in Open Water Coastal Kayaking and Freestyle Canoeing, as well as a whitewater canoe instructor and Maine Guide, Karen is a versatile paddler with over 20 years of teaching and guiding experience.

Jill Aaron may assist Karen (as a volunteer) in teaching this class. Jill is an ACA Certified Instructor in Coastal Kayaking